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What is "clad" exactly? I just got a GTX 550 and I've been finding some tarnished coins. Any simple methods to clean those up?
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Not being silver...........
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Welcome Chad I see your from Houston as am I. I mostly hunt Galveston and the east side....Laporte Clear Lake, Baytown, etc.
Best way to clean coins is with a rock tumbler and sand for "grit" Besure and keep pennies and nickels seperate from all else or you will have some strange shading.......HH <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="
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Best way to clean coins is with a rock tumbler and sand for "grit" Besure and keep pennies and nickels seperate from all else or you will have some strange shading.......HH <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="
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there's really no need to shine up your clad unless you really want to. i just get the dirt off and throw them all in the coinstar machine at the grocery store. they charge a 10% fee but it sure beats rolling all those coins. just my two large cents.
HH, Mike
HH, Mike
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Clad coins are pretty much your average pocket change ,made up of mostly copper and nickel. Tarnish is usually associated with silver. I have found common coins that have the tarnish look but i`m not sure what gives them this color. Silver coins changed to clad in 1965 but the Kennedy half was still 40% silver through about 1970. Check your coins carefully for dates. Collectable coins are less valuable if cleaned. You may want to get a Red Book coin book to help. I just got the new one at Walmart for $8.00. The 550 is a great machine ,take care and happy diggin.